Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 19 Aug 2026, 15:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Pan TfL Catering & other Food and Beverages Services

Official notice

Authority: Docklands Light Railway Limited (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: London (UKI)

Awarded value£27,020,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Sodexo Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Transport for London has awarded a call-off contract for Pan TfL Catering and Other Food and Beverage Services to Sodexo Limited.

The contract consolidates the existing Head Office Catering and Operational Sites Catering requirements, including catering equipment maintenance scope incorporated during the extension period, into a single integrated catering and associated food and beverage services contract across 29 TfL locations.

The scope includes staff catering, hub services, hospitality, vouchers, catering equipment maintenance and associated food and beverage services. The contract is intended to provide service continuity, clearer supplier accountability, improved contract management, standardised tariff arrangements and improved consistency of service delivery across head office and operational locations.

CPV: Catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The contract was awarded following a further competition / mini competition under CCS…Awarded

The contract was awarded following a further competition / mini competition under CCS RM6232 Facilities Management and Workplace Services, Lot 1b.

The requirement covers Pan TfL catering and other food and beverage services across 29 TfL locations. The contract consolidates the existing Head Office Catering and Operational Sites Catering arrangements, including catering equipment maintenance scope incorporated during the extension period, into one integrated call-off contract.

The awarded scope includes core staff catering, hub services, hospitality, vouchers, catering equipment maintenance and associated food and beverage services. The contract is intended to support service continuity, improved supplier accountability, clearer performance governance, a standardised tariff approach and improved consistency of service delivery. Additional information: Quality criterion: Technical, Responsible Procurement, Health and Safety, Environmental Sustainability and Cyber Security requirements / Weighting: 55%

Price criterion: Commercial assessment / Weighting: 45%

Delivery: London

Extensions: Option to extend by 1 year.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Aug 2026, 15:27 BST
Last source update: 19 Aug 2026, 15:27 BST
Authority reference: CW92597
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-079114
Classification (CPV): Catering services
Delivery area: London (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e7df Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: TfL is awarding this contract under the Crown Commercial Service framework agreement RM6232, Lot 1b.
TfL has applied the framework call-off rules and selected Sodexo limited following a mini-competition procedure.

Publisher note: This is a call-off contract awarded following a further competition / mini competition under CCS RM6232 Facilities Management and Workplace Services, Lot 1b. The framework was established under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The opportunity was issued to eligible suppliers on the relevant framework lot. A prior Information Notice reference 2024/S 000-017374 was initially published as EME before the decision to use the CCS framework as route to market. TFL does not intend to award a contract following this PIN.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £27,020,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Sodexo LimitedSubcontracting: declared	£27,020,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Pan TfL Catering & other Food and Beverages Services · Sodexo Limited
Signed
27 Jul 2026
Value
£27,020,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Transport for London

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawUrban railway, tramway, trolley bus or bus service 5 Endeavour Square, London, London, E201JNContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Sodexo LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00842846 One, Southampton Row, London, London, WC1B 5HA

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.